The photoshoot has been criticised by disability campaigners and people on social media.

Speaking to The Huffington Post UK, Richard Lane, group head of campaigns at disability charity Scope, said it’s “hard to understand why Vogue Brazil felt the need to use models who aren’t disabled in a Paralympic photoshoot”.

The controversy comes after a recent survey by Scope found that the majority of people with disabilities (71%) believe the achievements of Paralympians have a positive impact on their everyday lives.

Around two in five (41%) people with disabilities believe media coverage of the achievements of athletes with disabilities serves to challenge society’s perceptions of what is attractive.

What’s more almost a third of disabled people (29%) said that coverage of the Paralympics gave them a greater sense of belonging in society.

Speaking to HuffPost UK, a spokesperson from Vogue Brazil’s press office said the campaign had not been created by Vogue, but by the actors in it along with the publicity agency Agência África.

They added: “Vogue respects the opinions of readers who disagreed with the campaign format, but reiterates its commitment to promote the importance of Paralympic games. We will continue to support all of the Paralympic committee initiatives that can increase the number of attendees at the Paralympic games.”

The Huffington Post UK has contacted Agência África for further comment, but has yet to hear back at the time of publication.